British Medical Association says more needs to be done as thousands of NHS staff are attacked at work

03/04/2018

Yorkshire Ambulance Service reported 1,629 physical and verbal attacks on staff in 2016 and 2017, while hospital trusts across the region reported almost 2,000 attacks on medical staff last year alone.

Head of NHS England urges authorities to take toughest possible action against abuse

23/03/2018

Speaking at the annual Ambulance Leadership Forum this week in Warwick, head of NHS England, Simon Stevens, declared attacks against NHS staff were totally unacceptable and called for the toughest possible action in response to violent acts or abuse.

Nursing Times reports A&E nursing staff ‘resigned to being abused by patients’

Hospital attacks spur bosses to invest £250k in protection for staff and patients

09/02/2018

Physical assaults on staff and patients at Wolverhampton NHS Trust rose by 133% in 2016/17, with more than 77 recorded attack during the year. There were also 165 counts of verbal abuse against staff as well as 5 counts against patients in the same time frame.

Rise in attacks on NHS staff 'completely unacceptable'

Calla helps medics on bikes

20/10/2017

Andrew Morrison from the Central Medical Support Group has spoken about their experiences with Calla at the Velo Birmingham Cycle Race, where they provided a Cycle Response Unit to competitors. Here's what he had to say: